Aircraft Description
N48JW is a 1989 White James F Jr PITTS S1S-E, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Lee William L in Jonesborough, TN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 2, 1989. The registration certificate was issued on April 22, 2024. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming 0-360-A1D engine producing 180 horsepower, N48JW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5E71D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N48JW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 27.9891, -82.0185 on July 31, 2025. The FAA registry record for N48JW was last updated on April 22, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The White WW-1 Der Jäger D-9 was an innovative homebuilt sport biplane that brought World War I German fighter aesthetics to amateur aviation. First flown on September 7, 1969, it was a single-seat biplane powered by a 115-horsepower Lycoming O-235-C engine. Measuring 17 feet in length with a 20-foot wingspan, the aircraft achieved an impressive climb rate of 2,400 feet per minute despite weighing only 888 pounds fully loaded. Designed by California engineer Marshall White in collaboration with Louis Stolp, only one prototype was ever constructed. AviatorDB tracks 1 White James F Jr aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is WW1.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N48JW. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC